National Marine Fisheries Service – Bluefin Tuna Research Program

This department is offering the Bluefin Tuna Research Program to enhance collaboration between fisheries researchers, state agencies, universities, and U.S. fishery interests for the conservation of northern bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean. The program aims to support projects that improve science-based fisheries management through research initiatives. Aligning with NOAA’s mission, this grant advances the protection and restoration of coastal and ocean resources using an ecosystem management approach. Closing date: August 20, 2012.

Opportunity ID: 178653

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General Information

Document Type::	Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number::	NOAA-NMFS-SE-2013-2003427
Funding Opportunity Title::	Bluefin Tuna Research Program -BTRP
Opportunity Category::	Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation::
Funding Instrument Type::
Category of Funding Activity::	Environment
Category Explanation::
Expected Number of Awards::	5
Assistance Listings Number(s)::	11.472 — Unallied Science Program
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement::	No
Version::	Synopsis 1
Posted Date::	Jun 21, 2012
Last Updated Date::
Original Closing Date for Applications::	Aug 20, 2012
Current Closing Date for Applications::	Aug 20, 2012
Archive Date::	Sep 19, 2012
Estimated Total Program Funding::	$ 600,000
Award Ceiling::	$300,000
Award Floor::	$25,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants::

Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)

Additional Information on Eligibility::

Eligible applicants may be institutions of higher education, nonprofits, commercial organizations, individuals, and state, local, and Indian tribal governments. Federal agencies or institutions are not eligible. Foreign governments, organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign governments, and international organizations are excluded for purposes of this solicitation since the objective of the BTRP is to optimize research and development benefits from U.S. marine fishery resources.

Additional Information

Agency Name::	Department of Commerce
Description::	The BTRP program provides opportunity to compete for financial assistance for projects which seek to increase and improve the working relationship between fisheries researchers from the NMFS, state fishery agencies, universities, other research institutions and U.S. fishery interests (recreational and commercial) focusing on northern bluefin tuna in the Atlantic Ocean. The program is a means of advancing research objectives to address the information needs to improve the science-based fisheries management for Atlantic bluefin tuna. This program addresses NOAA’s mission goal to “Protect, Restore, and Manage the Use of Coastal and Ocean Resources through an Ecosystem Approach to Management.”
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Version History

Version	Modification Description	Updated Date
Synopsis 1

Package Status

Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:

Package No: 1

Assistance Listings:	11.472
Competition ID:	2286041
Competition Title:	Bluefin Tuna Research Program
Opportunity Package ID:	PKG00128370
Opening Date:	Jun 21, 2012
Closing Date:	Aug 20, 2012
Agency Contact Information::	For questions regarding the application process, you may contact: Dax Ruiz, State/Federal Liaison Branch, (727) 824-5324, or Dax.Ruiz@noaa.gov.
Who Can Apply::	Organization and Individual Applicants
mendatory_forms	Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Project Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] CD511 Form [V1.1] Budget Narrative Attachment Form [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0]
optional_forms	Other Attachments Form [V1.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1]

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